Reviews - Proper 21
Reviews summary
Reviews for the restaurant were mixed. Some patrons were disappointed with the service, mentioning long waits for food and unattentive staff. Others found the atmosphere to be pleasant and the service excellent, especially praising the friendly and knowledgeable staff. The menu received mixed reviews, with some finding it limited while others enjoyed the food, particularly mentioning items like Thai Curry Mussels and burgers. The noise level was noted to be high and the drink options were highlighted as a positive aspect of the restaurant. Overall, opinions varied, with some customers not planning to return while others praised the experience and service received.
Was Imani at Proper 21 a mag?
My partner and I came here for a date night last night and everything was fantastic! The staff were very welcoming and our server Justin ensured that we had everything we needed, providing excellent recommendations when we couldn't decide on what to order. The food was delicious and the drinks were perfectly strong, just the way we like them. This has become our new favorite restaurant and we will definitely be retur... View all feedback.
What Jons Jay Kohn dislikes about Proper 21:
I would not recommend this place. We went because it was close to the Warner Theatre and it got pretty good reviews.. It took them about 15 minutes to take our order and it was about 45 minutes before we got |ANY !! food.. we did get our drinks about 10 minutes after placing our order.. but they served the salads with the main course.. not as starters.. Value was poor quite expensive small portions for the . And it i... View all feedback.
Reviews from various users
Last update : 10.06.2025
Came for a happy hour business mtg. Great drink menu their old fashioned is very good. Had the flatbread and wings both tasty. Will definitely revisit for lunch or dinner. Great vibe inside and great location to watch sports.
Really solid restaurant bar sports pub experience. Wait staff are friendly and efficient. Menu offerings are limited enough to give solid choices that all appear good. Recommend a visit if in the area.
We really enjoyed this place. They had music on Friday during happy hour. Drinks were reasonably priced during happy hour. Burgers were great. Fries were good. Service was great. I would definitely recommend this place.
We stopped here to grab a bite to eat after visiting the African American Smithsonian museum. It looks very nice inside and because tomorrow is Halloween the waitstaff where wearing costumes witch was cute. When we were seated we were told a wait staffwould be right with us, though the staff took a lil bit to get to us to order drinks and food and a good lil minute to get itout to us. We started with the Korean proper wings which were really good. They had a lil spice to them. I had a burger withfries and hubby has a chicken sandwich. Both were good standard tasting not bad but not amazing. Over all I feel like everythingwas over priced for the taste and service.
I stumbled upon this restaurant at the last minute and was pleasantly surprised. The waitress was kind and took great care of us. For starters, we tried the Gnocchi Mac and Cheese, which was rated 8/10. The cheese sauce was delicious, but the gnocchi might have been a little overcooked. The Spring Rolls were rated 7/10 - the steak was slightly overcooked but well-seasoned, and the rolls were nice and crunchy. Moving on to the Mezze, the Paneer was rated 1/10 - although it looked beautiful, it was bland and disappointing. The Pita was rated 3/10; despite being advertised as having garlic butter, it simply tasted like overcooked pita without any garlic flavor. For dinner, we had the Salmon Burger, which was rated 9/10. The salmon was a decent size, light, fluffy, and perfectly cooked - not overdone. The fries were also very delicious.
Last update : 18.12.2023
Had a reservation, was seated very quickly. Was greeted quickly and water was filled. Our server was knowledgeable, quick and responsive. The food braised short ribs and the proper burger we out of this world.
I would not recommend this place. We went because it was close to the Warner Theatre and it got pretty good reviews.. It took them about 15 minutes to take our order and it was about 45 minutes before we got |ANY !! food.. we did get our drinks about 10 minutes after placing our order.. but they served the salads with the main course.. not as starters.. Value was poor quite expensive small portions for the . And it is so noisy.. ok it's a downtown restaurant.. but a very open plan and we had to shout to talk to our friends across the table. Also we reminded the server about 3 times that we had a show to catch.. he never proactively came to us.. almost avoided us. I would not receomment this place.
Random pick near the theater place was HOPPING very loud and vibrant, awesome decor our waiter Mike was excellent and the food was good all around. highly recommend if you are in the area for a show but not sure I would travel out of my way.
We had a wonderful server who was very attentive to our needs. Great experience!
Solid choice for a pre-theater meal. Thought it was comical that the World 's Greatest Sandwich (which was pretty darn good! has been dropped from their menu. Note that they add a 5% fee....
Last update : 06.08.2023
Breakdown: Great Service Great atmosphere Food made with tender loving care This swanky restaurant has a great location and is pretty versatile throughout
Very good food, but too quiet, a little boring
The food was disgusting, we returned 6 out of 7 appetizers that were served to us. The poor quality meat is poorly cooked and has a bad taste. They calculated every last cent of the bill. Shame should give them the lousy customer service and the lousy quality of the food with the years they have on the market !!!!! I will never return and I would not recommend it to my worst enemy. Expensive and lousy in every way
Excellent service
We expected a kid friendly place as described. It was extremely loud, so dark I had to use my phone light to read the menu. My dish was so gross, I did not eat more than two bites. Sesame chicken udon noodle dish had no chicken in it. Noodles were not udon. And it was all just soaked in some high fructose teriyaki sauce. I did not touch it. I would say chicken wings my son ordered were decent. Draft beer was draft beer. Waitress was nice. I would not go back.
Last update : 27.07.2023
Best (tuna) poke nachos we’ve had! Both me and my wife thought it was awesome. Gigi was a great bartender taking care of us. Strongly recommend!
This is a very cool sports bar that's comfortable with TV's all over. During football season they have a special where you can get a appetizer and either a burger, flat bread or a shareable plate. I got the chicken tots, golden boneless wings, fried green tomatoes and to end it......a churro waffle with ice cream.
We wandered into this bar for a quick lunch in the area and I was pleasantly surprised by efficient and friendly service and quality bar food. For a sports bar I give it 5 stars we sat outside, I could see sports fans inside getting all excited about college football with at least 4 large screen TVs each showing different games.
Very friendly staff, we arrived during the change of shift, the staff still acknowledged us, the service was very good. The drinks were very good, so was the shrimp and grits.
Nice spot to stop and have a cold drink or a bite to eat when visiting DC. Not far from the WW1 memorial. Parking might be an issue but I was on foot so no problems for me. Place was clean and had a mixed crowd of business and casual attire. Friendly and fast service. They had a few TV's with sports on at the time I was there. Would definitely go back if I'm in the area again.
